Part Time Director

Position: Part Time People Director
Part-Time People Director Salary: £47,665–£53,051 FTE

Hours:

22.5 hours per week

Contract:

Permanent, Part-Time

Location:

Cheshire / Wirral / Liverpool Working Pattern:
Hybrid – home/central office with regular planned school visits

The Role An opportunity for an experienced senior HR professional to become the lead adviser on all people matters across a multi-site education organisation. A key focus will be providing expert advice on complex employee relations matters while developing a consistent HR policy framework and helping transition the organisation towards a stronger in-house People function.

Key Responsibilities Act as the senior HR adviser to Headteachers and senior leaders. Manage complex disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence cases. Develop and maintain legally compliant HR policies across multiple sites. Lead workforce planning and support senior recruitment. Oversee safer recruitment compliance and HR processes. Support appraisal, pay and performance processes. Manage occupational health and HR systems relationships. Provide workforce reporting and people data to senior leadership.

Support organisational growth, including TUPE and employment due diligence. Develop initiatives around wellbeing, EDI and professional development. Ideal Candidate Experienced senior HR professional with strong employee relations and employment law expertise. Proven experience independently managing complex casework from start to finish. Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on.

Experience with in education or the public sector is highly desirable, although other sectors will be considered. Experience developing and implementing HR policies. Multi-site HR experience would be advantageous. Knowledge of STPCD, Green Book/Burgundy Book and education pension arrangements would be beneficial. CIPD Level 7 or equivalent senior-level experience preferred. Interested? Apply today JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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